Hastings Deering has been swamped by a record 2695 applications for its 2021 apprentice intake after applications closed in July. The mining and construction support company opened applications for 40 positions in June for four weeks, with over 1000 applications in the first week alone. The company logged a record year for its 2020 apprenticeships with figures up by 30 per cent on the...
Kobelco Construction Machinery has appointed TRT (Tidd Ross Todd) as its new crane distributor for New Zealand, Australia, Papua New Guinea, New Caledonia and Fiji. TRT will provide Kobelco crane customers in the Oceania region with technical information, parts supply, and sales of new Kobelco cranes. Announcing the partnership today, TRT said the business was excited to combine TRT...
Policymakers will be keeping a good eye on the fortunes of civil contractors following the release of a report highlighting their contribution to the North Queensland economy. Civil contracting – moving earth, laying pipes, putting down road pavement and building bridges among others – is to construction what trusses are to a roof. The Cummings Economics report, The Importa...
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